Chignon foundation



1955 M. L. CARVELL CHIGNON FOUNDATION Filed NOV. 16, 1953 Fig/ 24 Mari/7a L. Cars/ell IN VEN TOR.

2,765,793 Patented Oct. 9, 1956 CHIGNON FOUNDATION Martha L. Carvell, Detroit, Mich. Application November 16, 1953, Serial No. 392,335

4 Claims. (Cl. 132-55) This invention relates to a chignon foundation and more specifically provides a device for forming and maintaining a hair roll for use by women when they are arranging their hair.

An object of this invention is to provide a chignon foundation formed in the nature of an annular ring member for receiving hair through the central portion of the ring member and rolled outwardly and underneath the ring member, thereby forming a neat and easily formed hair roll.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device for forming a hair roll and constructed of a loose mesh that will adhere to the hair and stay in place with the use of only a few or no hairpins.

A further object of this invention is to provide a chignon foundation that is light in weight, comfortable, inexpensive to manufacture and less visible when positioned in a persons hair.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide an improved method of producing a chignon foundation.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subseqently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the tubular meshed member used to form the chignon foundation of this invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view showing the second step in forming the device of this invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the third step in forming this invention;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view showing the completed device of this invention with a hairpin therethrough for holding the device in assembled relation and to hold the device to a persons hair; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a hair roll on a Womans hair employing the chignon foundation of this invention.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, it will be seen that the numeral generally designates the chignon foundation of this invention for use in forming a hair roll 12 on the head of a person generally indicated by the numeral 14.

The chignon foundation of this invention is formed from a tubular member 16 of loosely woven mesh material substantially as shown in Figure l. The tubular member 16 is then mashed fiat and forms a generally rectangular member 18 of double thickness. The double thickness member 18 is then formed into a generally semicylindrical member 20 having inwardly and upwardly curved edges 22. The semi-cylindrical member 20 is then formed into an annular circular ring 24 with the edges 22 facing to one side of the annular member 24. The end portions of the annular member 24 are overlapped, as generally indicated by the numeral 26, wherein the annular member 24 is maintained in substantially the shape as shown in Figure 4. A hairpin 28 may be utilized to assure that the annular member 24 is retained in position and also may be utilized to hold the member to the hair of a persons head 14. The hair 12 of a person 14 is passed through the opening 30 in the annular member 24 and then separated and extended outwardly and tucked under the annular member 24- and inserted between the free edges 22 of the annular member 24. The inturned edges 22 engage and grasp the hair, thereby retaining the hair in the roll 12 substantially as shown in Figure 5. Obviously, the device may be of various colors to match the color hair, and it will be seen that the specific material will cling to a persons hair, due to its construction. The device may be manufactured and retailed at a very low price and may be employed wherever a hair roll is desired.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A chignon foundation comprising an annular member formed by overlapping the end portions of a flexible reticular member, said reticular member being formed from fine loosely woven resilient mesh and having a channel-shaped cross section.

2. The method of constructing a chignon foundation including the step of weaving a meshed tubular member, flattening the tubular member into a double thickness rectangular member, forming the rectangular member into an elongated semi-cylindrical member, in-turning the edges of the semi-cylindrical member, forming the semicylindrical member into a circular annular member with the open edges facing toward one side of the annular member, and telescopically overlapping the adjacent ends of the annular member.

3. A chignon foundation comprising an annular reticulated member of generally channel-shaped cross-section, inturned edges on said annular member for receiving and retaining hair therebetween.

4. A chignon foundation comprising an annular reticulated member of generally channel-shaped cross-section, inturned edges on said annular member for receiving and retaining hair therebetween, said channel-shaped annular member being constructed of a double thickness of loosely woven mesh.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 894,762 Taylor July 28, 1908 FOREIGN PATENTS 11,302 Great Britain June 22, 1900 

